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Trump Overrides California’s Inept Leadership, Puts EPA’s Zeldin in Charge of Palisades Fire Rebuilding Permits

January 28, 2026 3:39 pmJanuary 28, 2026 3:42 pm

In a decisive move to cut through the bureaucratic red tape strangling wildfire recovery and rebuilding efforts in Southern California, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is placing EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin in charge of expediting permits for rebuilding...

Assemblyman DeMaio Accuses Gov Newsom of Treason Over Davos Remarks Urging Global Leaders to ‘Fight’ US Policies

January 22, 2026 3:03 pmJanuary 22, 2026 3:03 pm

In a scathing video commentary released today, California State Assemblyman Carl DeMaio (R-San Diego), Chairman of Reform California, accused Governor Gavin Newsom of committing treason during his recent trip to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. “Gavin Newsom...

Secretary Bessent Slams Governor Newsom as ‘Patrick Bateman Meets Sparkle Beach Ken’ in Davos Smackdown

January 21, 2026 5:32 pmJanuary 22, 2026 11:56 am

In Davos at the 2026 World Economic Forum, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took direct aim at California Governor Gavin Newsom, mocking his economic leadership and labeling him “Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle Beach Ken” – a reference to the superficial,...

Steve Hilton’s Dream Team

January 16, 2026 3:54 amJanuary 16, 2026 3:55 am

As one of his first acts as governor, in 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom sued the Orange County city of Huntington Beach for failing to provide enough additional “affordable housing,” while his own home county of Marin enjoyed a moratorium on...

Federal Court Upholds California’s Prop 50 Congressional Maps, Dismisses Racial Gerrymandering Claims

January 15, 2026 11:13 amJanuary 16, 2026 2:59 am

In a significant blow to Republican efforts to challenge California’s mid-decade redistricting, a federal three-judge panel ruled 2-1 on Wednesday to deny a preliminary injunction against the state’s new congressional maps approved by voters through Proposition 50. The decision allows...

LA County Supervisors Approve ‘ICE-Free Zones’ on County Property, Defying Federal Enforcement

January 14, 2026 9:45 amJanuary 16, 2026 3:07 am

In yet another display of California’s entrenched sanctuary policies and the Democrats’ penchant to engage in political theater, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion on Tuesday to designate all county-owned and controlled properties as “ICE-Free...

Steve Hilton Selects Former Democrat Gloria Romero as Lt. Governor Running Mate in Push to End One-Party Rule in California

January 13, 2026 1:41 pmJanuary 14, 2026 9:16 pm

In a strategic move designed to shatter the Democrats’ iron grip on California politics, Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton has named former Democratic State Senate Majority Leader Gloria J. Romero as his preferred running mate for lieutenant governor ahead of...